ENVR 1302- Malik

  Malik Hamideh Professor Walker ENVR-1302- 002 27 February 2024 Activity 3.3 - Regenerative Agriculture Part 2  1.0 Points of View Interpret the authors’ frames of reference, perspective, and orientation. The writers of each of these interpretations have expressed doubt about Allan Savory's assertions. (Briske, Bestelmeyer, and Brown, 2014) emphasize the importance of his assertion that actual practices are implemented. There is no scientific evidence to back up Allan Savory's statements. They say, "Although Savory's assertions may be compelling, they are not credible when subjected to scientific scrutiny." In a different study, (Briske et al., 2014) refute Savory's assertions as to how well his approach works to mitigate climate change or turn deserts green, writing, "Savory's assertion that holistic management can reverse climate change and green deserts is without empirical support." (Ketcham, 2017) critiques Allan Savory's holistic manag...

  Malik Hamideh  Professor Walker ENVR-1302- 002 25 February 2024 Activity 3.2 – Regenerative Agriculture Part 1  1.0 Introduction to Regenerative Agriculture Explain in your own words what regenerative agriculture is. Be sure to cite and reference facts that are not common knowledge.   "Regenerative Agriculture" refers to farming and grazing methods that, among other things, improve the water cycle and reduce carbon emissions by repairing depleted soil biodiversity and increasing soil organic matter (Sahores, paragraph 1). 2.0 Explore the Facts Address the facts and knowledge outlined in all of the videos combined. Of the emissions causing the climate catastrophe, up to 25% come from conventional agriculture (Patagonia, part 1). Nowadays, the agricultural sector accounts for almost 30% of all carbon emissions (Patagonia, part1).  Many think that Regenerative Organic farming techniques have the power to transform the way we grow food and fiber, as well as i...

  Malik Hamideh Professor Walker ENVR-1302-002 18 February 2024 Activity 3.1 – Agriculture 101 History of Agriculture Pre-Modern Agriculture Origins of Agriculture: It is estimated that agriculture began about 10,000 years ago, with Southwest Asia being one of the first areas to cultivate crops. Among the earliest crops to be domesticated were legumes like peas and lentils and grains like wheat and barley. The region known as the Fertile Crescent, which stretches north of the Persian Gulf and encircles the Nile River, was essential to the early development of agriculture.  Spread of Agriculture: Rice and wheat became important crops as agriculture expanded to many areas, including China.  Impact of Agriculture: As a result of people settling in certain areas to grow crops, the move to agriculture resulted in sedentary lives. Higher population densities and the emergence of complex civilizations were also made possible by this. But it also made crop protection necessary, w...

  Activity 2.3 – Island Biodiversity Technical Report Malik Hamideh Northeast Lakeview Community College ENVR-1302-002 Professor Walker 12 February 2024 First paragraph: Introduction Second paragraph: Data collection and analysis Third paragraph: Discussion Fourth paragraph: References Links to research: Spreadsheet- Island Biodiversity (Core Activity) , Analysis Results - Island Biodiversity - activity 2.2 , Activity 2.1 media and background - Activity 2.1 - Island Biodiversity (Core Activity) 1.0 Introduction The diversity of living forms on Earth, or biodiversity, is essential to the resilience and sustainability of the planet as well as serving as a monument to its evolutionary past. The complex network of many species, ecosystems, and genetic variants is essential to preserving ecosystems' health and functionality, which in turn supports life as we know it on Earth. Every component of biodiversity—from the smallest creatures in soil to the massive trees of the rainforest—contr...